Hey, I’m entitled. See the blog title right up there? It allows for a little randomness.
- Why is it you hardly ever see pet found flyers?
I was over on the other side of town today and posted all up and down the avenue were flyers reading “Found: Brown Beagle” with a date and a description and I got to wondering: why is it that you hardly ever see found pet flyers? Lost pet flyers, complete with heart rending picture of said beloved furry friend, abound but found pet flyers are few and far between. I wonder about this in particular since our streets aren’t covered in the corpses of pampered house pets who just happened to squeeze out between their human’s legs and the door while the human signed for that UPS package, so where do all these lost pets end up? I do remember when I adopted my pets from the shelter I had to have a home visit and when I asked the woman why she said that one of the reasons was that people sometimes adopted pets and then turned around and sold them to medical labs. The mind reels. - Where do cravings come from and how can I make them stop?
OK, I get it: if my electrolytes are low I often crave salt. Around a certain point in the month I want protein. But where the hell does the craving for curry lahksa come from? Seriously, in my genetic heritage spicy broth, chicken, green beans, noodles, and tofu not so much with the race memory. - Why are phone menu systems so fuzzydumb?
I’m trying to roll my 401k plan money out of my employer’s chosen institution (they aren’t managing my investments, I’m doing that myself, and they’re the only investment house to ever charge me a maintenance fee) but getting through their phone menu system is like trying to read ancient Sumerian. Yes, I want to talk to a counselor. OK, yes, I have a question about withdrawals but the menu you just sent me to doesn’t have an option for that. I finally just called back and entered all zeros when they asked for my social security number. That got me a live person right quick. Still, is it any wonder why people are pissed off by the time they get to the representative?
And finally, do you know your personal dewey decimal number? I have two:
376 [Unassigned]
Woodstock = 355490531 = 355+490+531 = 1376
Class:
300 Social Sciences
Contains:
Books on politics, economics, education and the law.
What it says about you:
You are good at understanding people and finding the systems that work for them. You like having established reasoning behind your decisions. You consider it very important for your friends to always have your back.
790 Recreational & performing arts
Woodstock’s birthday: -/–/19– = —+19– = 2790
Class:
700 Arts & Recreation
Contains:
Architecture, drawing, painting, music, sports.
What it says about you:
You’re creative and fun, and you’re good at motivating the people around you. You’re attracted to things that are visually interesting. Other people might not always understand your taste or style, but it’s yours.
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